Nigerian Afrobeat singer Tems
Nigerian Afrobeat singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has won her second Grammy Award.
At the 2025 Grammy Awards, Tems took home the ‘Best African Music Performance’ category with her hit song ‘Love Me Jeje.’
After receiving the award, Tems delivered an emotional speech, thanking her fans and expressing gratitude to her mother for her unwavering support.
“My heart is beating so fast… I do work, but it’s not showing right now. Dear God, thank you so much for putting me on this stage and bringing me this team. Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday, and this is her Grammy. I want to thank her for taking care of me and my brother. Happy birthday, Mom… To God be the glory because He has changed my life so much,” she said.
Tems was nominated alongside Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Asake, and Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational,’ which features Davido and Lojay.
The ‘Damages’ hitmaker won her first Grammy in 2023 for her collaboration on Future’s ‘Wait for You.’
Watch the video below:
tems wins best african music performance category with “love me jeje” #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/Jh269SwNKP
— the.v𝐢be (@thejpgvibe) February 2, 2025
Meanwhile, watch as Afenyo-Markin explains how he became rich
JHM/EB
